Good Morning!!! First and foremost, I'd like to welcome Australia to the group! It's been over a year, but we finally got our first hit from that continent, so all that is left is Antarctica! (I'm not going to hold my breath on that one.)
Anyways, let's talk food. Stew's had some fabulous Tuna on sale this week, so we went looking for a nice and light meal bursting with flavors for this super fish. We ended up finding lots of recipes that also included passion fruit, so we combined the two to make a tuna and passion fruit themed meal. Enjoy!
Cocktail - Passion Fruit Sake-Tini
I love sake-tinis. There is no doubt it is one of our favorites, and trust me, you'll continue to see them. This was super easy. Black and gold sake, vodka, passion fruit puree. Delicious!
Appetizer - Avocado and Mango Salad with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
Yes, it was as good as it looks! This would also make a fabulous entrée meal with some grilled shrimp or calamari! Also, it is simply easy to make. You can find passion fruit puree in the regular frozen juice section of your grocery. Welch's makes it. The coriander in the dressing gives it a nice kick, and matches so nicely with the creaminess of the avocado and the crunch of the mango.
Entrée - Pan-Seared Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, and Lime
Another fantastic dish! And could it get any easier? The longest thing to cook was the jasmine rice and the slicing of the avocados. This sauce is a lot of fun. It has a ton of cilantro, but we are cilantro fans, and the ginger and garlic really bring out great flavor. The only word of warning is to watch the jalapeno. We cut down to only one, and we found some bites to be rather spicy. (But then we are such heat wimps.) Overall, a great meal!
Entrée Wine - 2008 Guy Saget Pouilly-Fume
A perfect wine to go with this meal! This medium-bodied white had a delicate, lively, and fruity nose with great notes of citrus. On the palate, there were lots of white flowers, but a great acidity that matched the fish so well. Great drinking white!
Dessert - Passion Fruit Mousse
It's so easy, you almost think you're doing something wrong. And how can something so easy taste so delicious? We literally just dumped the three ingredients in a bowl, brought out the egg beaters, and then put in the fridge until ready to eat. The perfect balance of sweet with the exotic flavor of passion fruit and the creamy texture of a mousse. We're already thinking of what other flavors we can try making this in! Also - we're thinking this would be great in some sort of parfait with fruits. Or... if you really want to have fun - what about a black cherry mousse with kirsch-soaked German chocolate cake??? (I know you just went "ooohhh.")
So there you go. Quite possibly the easiest and fastest meal we've ever made. However, it was not skimping on flavor and it was absolutely fantastic!
Next Week - More Steak
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